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The facility measuring 80,000 sq ft will offer 20 permanent jobs in operations such as glass cutting, insulating glass unit production and distribution.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 18, 2011 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced today that it has finalized the purchase agreement to acquire European coatings company Dyrup A/S, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, from its owner, Monberg & Thorsen, a public holding…
Global demand for windows and doors is forecast to rise 6.8 percent per year through 2015 to $192 billion, significantly exceeding the pace of growth registered between 2005 and 2010.
USGBC to recognize third-party certified environmental claims for building productsPPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced that all of its architectural glasses and many of its interior and exterior coatings can help building projects earn a new…
Windows qualified to pressure cycles five times that encountered in aircraft’s lifetimeHUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies group has signed an agreement with Dassault Aviation to supply all-glass…
Peter Brudenell has been appointed as an Area Sales Manager, working alongside John King to provide additional customer support in the North of England for hardware distributor, Carl F Groupco.
MAKUHARI, Japan--What if every window of your home or office could generate power? See-through solar films developed by 3M also make your windows shatter-resistant.
VBH (GB) now stocks the new Argenta Invisible hinge range for internal and external doors and windows.
Company introduces 70 new shades at annual Automotive Color Trend ShowTROY, Mich., Oct. 5, 2011 – White has ranked as the most popular vehicle color in the world according to data from PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), the world’s leading manufacturer of…
Paint, coatings, and chemicals maker PPG Industries, Inc. ( PPG ) on Friday saw their coverage reinstated by analysts at Keybanc.
Scheduled for completion at the end of 2011, Oregon State Hospital’s new, modern, mental health care facility in Salem will replace the infamous landmark known as the J Building.
Enhancing efficient use of renewable energy, three of the 20 entries in the 2011 Solar Decathlon feature triple pane windows from Kolbe: Appalachian State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
AAMA announced the launch of the AAMA Virtual Library (AVL) during its National Fall Conference   in Palm Desert, Calif., on Mon., Sept. 26.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28, 2011 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced that three projects featuring PPG glass were among the winners of the 2011 Crystal Achievement Awards from Glass Magazine.
In ancient times, windows would be covered with animal skins or fabrics to keep the elements at bay. It was only from the 12th century onwards that glass was used in windows.
Agreement extends partnership for the manufacture of high-performance, phosphorescent OLED materials for the growing OLED display and lighting marketsEWING, N.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 27, 2011 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has introduced ACCU-TAB(R) wastewater tablets that provide enhanced erosion control and reduced wicking to effectively kill bacteria, control algae and destroy organic contaminants in small-…
MIL-TOUGH ICB blast/ballistic panels provide asset protection and blast mitigationPITTSBURGH, Sep. 27, 2011 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) fiber glass business has announced the extension of its partnership with Ebtech Industrial, a global supplier…
We love gadgets that serve dual purposes, so when we came across these solar windows from Hua Qin we were giddy with excitement.
Provide energy-efficient natural light and passive ventilation.FORT MILL, SC, September 23, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "Of all the building materials used in home construction, glass--and window construction in general--is usually the biggest…
Consumers take different colour paths on quest for intensityThe four trend palettes in THE VOICE OF COLOR(R) program of in PPG PITTSBURGH PAINTS(R) for 2012-2013 are (clockwise, from top left) Local Revival, Beauty Queen, Quiet Tech and Deco Candy.
Meeting facilitates development of industrial electrocoat sector in ChinaTIANJIN, China, Sept. 23, 2011 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) hosted the first PPG China Industrial Electrocoat Conference in Wuxi today.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 22, 2011 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced today that it is increasing its global precipitated silica production capacity by more than 18,000 tons per year in response to growing global demand.
BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2011 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) aerospace business will highlight its coating, transparency and sealant products at Booth M-1L during Aviation Expo China 2011, Sept. 21-24 at the China National Convention Center in Beijing.
Carl F Groupco, supplier of window and door hardware across the UK, has strengthened its internal sales team with the appointment of two new members of staff.